Out of Time? 6 Very Last-Minute Gifts You Can Buy Even on Christmas Day

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With less than a week until Christmas, shoppers are feeling the crunch to have their gifts wrapped and under the tree by Wednesday. You’ve made your list and checked it twice. But what if you still forget someone? (Please tell me I’m not the only one who has done this!)

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Holiday Gift Guides from Indianapolis Bloggers

Holiday Gift Guides from Indianapolis Bloggers

I’ve been blogging for more than 10 years now, and I just put together my very first holiday gift guide. I’ve been watching other bloggers for years, but it just seemed like so much work.

It is, but we’re already seeing increased traffic, higher click-through rates, and more affiliate sales …read more    

4 Life Lessons Kids Can Learn from Dylan Sprouse

Scrolling through Twitter this morning, the first thing that caught my eye was about Dylan Sprouse (whom our kids know best as Zach from Suite Life). A few clicks later, and I could see — in all his glory — what the story was about. At some point, Dylan had …read more    

Holiday Gift Guide Grand Prize Giveaway

When we decided to try a holiday gift guide for the first time, it was important to us that it both reflect who we are as parents and be useful to you as readers. The result — Toys Mom Won’t Hate …read more    

Teen Gift Ideas: Mother-Daughter Book Club (Plus a Disney-Hyperion Giveaway!)

The teen and I read a lot of the same books; my literary tastes peaked at young adult, and Disney-Hyperion publishes some of our very favorites. Percy Jackson, Ghallagher Girls, and <a target=_self href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/078685197X/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=078685197X&linkCode=as2&tag=miscmom-20" target="top" title="It's Kind of a Funny Story …read more    

Tween Gift Ideas: Skylanders Primer for Moms (And Swap Force a Giveaway!)

We were introduced to Skylanders last year when one of the tween’s friends brought her collection over for a sleepover, but we didn’t really learn much about it until this year. When the boy got Skylanders Giants for his birthday, he and the …read more    

Big Kid Gift Ideas: Dolls with Personality (Plus Beatrix Girls Giveaway)

Dolls are a classic Christmas gift for a reason; little girls love their dolls. A doll has topped our girls’ Christmas lists more often than not, but they have definitely come a long way since Janice and Jen hoped for their dolls.

Now, girls want Barbie and LaLaLoopsy and Moxie …read more    

7 Questions to Ask Before You Buy That Deal

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Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and now Green Monday? It’s being billed as Cyber Monday II, but it really just shows how desperate retailers are to get you shopping. They’re creating more and more shopping “holidays” to convince you that right now is the time to buy. You’ll never find better …read more    

10 Social Media Habits that Annoy Your Followers

Social media is just like anything else — stick around long enough, and you’ll start to develop bad habits, get stuck in ruts, or notice your own pet peeves. I even have a few of my own. I have a habit of not following people back. I get stuck in …read more    

Amazon Lightning Holiday Toy Deals (Cyber Monday)

Amazon Lightning Deals are daily discounts on popular items. During the holiday shopping season, that means awesome deals on the toys you’ll find on kids’ wishlists. Amazon will have hot deals on toys, DVDs, electronics, and more. The deals last for only a couple hours, but the bigger …read more